Grade 0 (K) Map

Kindergarten Science Curriculum Map
Topic: Erie-Water Play Kit

NYS Standard	4 The Physical Setting	Time Frame/Duration: January
Content Key Idea:	Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land. Matter is made of particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and its reactivity. Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.
Performance Indicator:	2.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1
Vocabulary	temperature, weather, rain, snow, wind, cloud, freeze, melt, ice
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
2.1b Weather can be described and measured by form and amount of precipitation, wind speed and direction.	I	Follow kit guide	Water Play Science Kit	Informal questions/answers and observations
2.1c Water is recycled by natural processes on Earth: precipitation: rain, sleet, snow, hail.	I
3.1e The material an object is made up of determines some properties of the object (sink/float)	I
3.2a Matter exists in 3 states: solid, liquid gas.	I
5.1b The direction of motion of an object can be changed by pushing or pulliing	I

Topic: Erie- Building Structures Kit

NYS Standard	4 The Physical Setting	Time Frame/Duration: September
Content Key Idea:	Matter is made up of particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and its reactivity. Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.
Performance Indicator:	3.1
Vocabulary	structures, bridge, beam, arch
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
3.1a Matter takes up space and mass.	I	Follow kit guide	Structures Kit	Informal question/answers and observations
3.1b Matter has properties(color, hardness, odor, sound, taste) that can be observed through the senses.	I
3.1c Objects have properties that can be observed, described, and/or measured.	I

Topic: Monroe-Classroom Plants Kit

NYS Standard	4 The Living Environment	Time Frame/Duration: September - May
Content Key Idea:	Living things are both similar and different from each other and from non-living things. Individual organisms and species change over time. The continuity of life is sustained through reproduction and development.
Performance Indicator:	1.1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2
Vocabulary	living, non-living, life cycle, leaves, stem, roots, flower, fruit, seed, soil
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
1.1b Plants require air, water, nutrients, and light in order to live and thrive.	I	Follow kit guide Plant seeds and observe them grow	Classroom Plants kit	Informal question/answers and observations, label plant parts, sequence life cycle of a plant
3.1b Each plant has different structures (parts of a plant).	I	Label parts of a plant		Literatre
4.1a Plants have a life cycle.	I	sequence life cycle of a plant
4.1b Each plant goes through its own stage of growth and development.	I	look and different types of seeds
4.1d Life cycles of some plants include changes from seed to plant.	I			Magic School Bus Plants a Seed
4.2a Growth is the process by which plants increase in size	I

Topic: Monroe-Sunshine, Shadows and Silhouettes

NYS Standard	4 The Physical Setting	Time Frame/Duration: September - June
Content Key Idea:	Objects and events have distinctive properties. The properties of an event are determined by objects, space, and time. Energy and matter interact through forces that result in changes in motion.
Performance Indicator:	1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 5.1
Vocabulary	sunshine, shadow, silhouette
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
1.1c The sun and other stars appear to move in a pattern daily and seasonally	I	Follow kit guide	Sunshine, shadows, & silhouettes kit	Informal question/answers and observations
3.1b Matter has properties that can be observed through the senses.	I
3.1c Objects have properties that can be observed, described, and/or measured.	I
3.1 d Measurements can be made with standard and non-standard units.	I
3.1e The material an object is made of determines specific properties of the object.	I
3.1g Some properties of an object are dependent of the conditions of the surroundings in which the object exists.	I
3.2c Changes in the properties or materials of objects can be observed and described.	I
5.1a The position of an object can be described by locating it relative to another object or background.	I

Topic: Monroe-Senses Kit

NYS Standard	4 The Living Environment	Time Frame/Duration: February – June
Content Key Idea:	Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.
Performance Indicator:	5.2c
Vocabulary	eyes/sight, ears/hearing, mouth/taste, nose/smell, skin/touch
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
Senses can provide essential information (regarding danger, food, mates, etc.) to animals and their environment.	I	Follow kit guide touch boxes senses walk taste test	Senses kit Magic School Bus Senses My 5 Senses by Aliki	Informal question/answers and observations

Topic: Earth and Sky (Weather/Seasons)

NYS Standard	4 The Physical Setting	Time Frame/Duration: Done Daily and Seasonally
Content Key Idea:	The Earth and celestial phenomena can be described by principles of relative motion and perspective. Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land.
Performance Indicator:	1.1, 2.1
Vocabulary	temperature, weather, freeze, rain, snow, wind, cloud/cloudy, melt
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
1.1a Natural cycles and patterns include: day/night, weather changes day to day and seasonally.	I	Discuss day/night and list activities done during each. Daily calendar	Literature Calendar	Informal question/answers Draw each season
1.1b Humans organize time based on motion of Earth (second, minute, hour, week, month).	I	Daily calendar Use analog clock to tell time to the hour.	Literature Analog clock	Sequence seasons Tell time to the hour on worksheet
2.1a Weather is the condition of the outside air at a particular moment.	I	Daily calendar Graph weather	Weather calendar
2.1b Weather can be described and measured.	I	Daily calendar Describe weather for day or seasons	Weather calendar	Draw types of weather
2.1c Water is recycled by natural processes on Earth (rain, sleet , snow)	I	Discuss water cycle and make water cycle	Magic School Bus Kicks Up A Storm video

Topic: Dental Health

NYS Standard	4 The Living Environment	Time Frame/Duration: February
Content Key Idea:	Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.
Performance Indicator:	5.3
Vocabulary	dental health, dentist, plaque, incisors, canines, molars, cavities, gums, enamel, nerves, pulp
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
5.3a Humans need a variety of healthy foods, exercise, and rest in order to grow and maintain good health.	I	Discuss healthy foods for teeth. Discuss proper care for teeth	Goofy for Dental Health video Literature Visit dentist	Informal question/answers
5.3b Good health habits include hand washing and personal cleanliness; avoiding harmful substances, eating a balanced diet, and exercise.	I	Discuss things that are bad for teeth Sort items that are good/bad for teeth Label teeth on worksheet	Dental health songs Model of mouth with teeth

Topic: Nutrition

NYS Standard	4 The Living Environment	Time Frame/Duration: April
Content Key Idea:	Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life
Performance Indicator:	5.3
Vocabulary	nutrition, healthy, food guide, grain, protein, dairy, vegetables, fruits, exercise
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
5.3a Human needs a variety of healthy foods, exercise, and rest in order to grow and maintain good health.	I	Taste foods from each food group Food pyramid puzzle	Literature Songs	Informal question/answers
5.3b Good health habits include hand washing, and personal cleanliness; avoiding harmful substances, eating a balanced diet and engaging in regular exercise.	I	Cut out healthy foods from magazines, ads, etc. and glue on plate. Do morning exercises each day	Magic School Bus Digestive System	Properly arrange Food Pyramid

Topic: Hibernation, Migration, Staying Active

NYS Standard	4 The Living Environment	Time Frame/Duration: November or December
Content Key Idea:	Individual organisms and species change over time. Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life. Plants and animals depend on each other and their physical enviroment.
Performance Indicator:	3.1, 5.2
Vocabulary	hibernation, migration, staying active
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
3.1a Each animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.	I	Identify animals in each group and list similarities as well as differences	Literature	Informal question/answers
3.1c In order to survive in their environment, plants and animals must be adapted to that environment.	I	Sort/categorize animals into each specific group	Hibernation, Migration, Stay Active songs	Observations
5.2b Animals respond to change in their environment.	I	Make bear from construction paper and write fact		Sort animals into specific group
5.2c Senses can provide essential information to animals about their environment.	I	Make bird from construction paper and write fact
5.2d Some animals move from place to place to meet their needs.	I
5.2e Particular animal characteristics are influenced by changing environmental conditions including: fat storage, winter coat, shedding)	I	Make moose from construction paper and write fact
5.2f Some animals behavior are influenced by environmental conditions.	I

Topic: Animals (Teacher may choose)

NYS Standard	4 The Living Environment	Time Frame/Duration: Throughout year
Content Key Idea:	Organisms inherit genetic information in a variety of ways that result in continuity of structure and function between parents and offspring. Individual organisms and species change over time. The continuity of life is sustained through reproduction and development. Organisms maintain a dynamic equilibrium that sustains life.
Performance Indicator:	2.1, 3.1, 4.1 5.1
Vocabulary	based on what animals are chosen
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
2.1a Some traits of living things have been inherited.	I	Animals and activities maybe chosen by individual teachers	See How They Grow videos	Informal question/answers
3.1a Each animal has different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival, and reproduction.	I		Magic School Bus videos	Sort/Categorize animals into specific groups
4.1a Animals have life cycles. These may include beginning of life, development into adult, reproduction, and death.	I		Different animal worksheets Literature
4.1e Each generation of animals goes through changes in form from young to adult.	I
5.1a All living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce, and eliminate waste.	I		Visit a zoo, farm, pond, or S.P.C.A.
5.1b An organism's external physical features can enable it to carry out life functions in its particular environment.	I

Topic: Living/Nonliving

NYS Standard	4 The Living Environment	Time Frame/Duration: November
Content Key Idea:	Living things are both similar to and different from each other and from nonliving things.
Performance Indicator:	1.1
Vocabulary	living, nonliving
Major Understandings	I/R/M	Suggested Activities	Resources	Assessments	Teacher Notes
1.1a Animals need air, water, and food in order to live and thrive.	I	Sort/Categorize living and nonliving things into groups	Literature	Informal question/answers
1.1b Plants require air, water, nutrients, and light in order to live and thrive.	I		Animal Born Alive and Well by Ruth Heller
1.1c Nonliving things do not live and thrive.	I
1.1d Nonliving things can be human created or naturally occur.	I